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  A History of London Through Beer...

  Cyril O'Brien

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  Step into a London where history and happy hour collide, usually somewhere between King's Cross and your next well-earned pint. This book is your cheeky companion to the city's rich tapestry of scandal, spirits (both boozy and ghostly), and pub culture so legendary it practically deserves its own blue plaque.
  
  Wander cobblestone streets that have soaked up centuries of spilled drinks (and more than a few secrets), then duck into dimly lit taverns where the only thing stronger than the history is the whiskey. Whether you're a trivia junkie, a history nerd, a pub aficionado, or simply someone who believes all great stories start with, "So, I was at the pub…," this book has your name on it.
  
  Uncover the weird and wonderful history of London's quirkiest watering holes, swap eerie ghost stories over a round, and fill your brain with enough historical titbits to impress even the surliest of bartenders.
  
  This isn't just a book; it's your passport to a city where every pint comes with a plot twist, every Tube stop hides a tale, and every shadow might just be something more than a trick of the light.
  
  So grab your mates, plan your route, mind the gap, and brace yourself for an adventure packed with laughter, libations, and just a little learning (but don't worry, there's beer to help with that).
  
  The night is young, and the spirits, of all kinds, are waiting!

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  Portrait of A Lady The: A Memoir

  Ann Anderson Evans

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  Ann is restless and dissatisfied with the avenues open to her in New York and yearns to see if life is more promising elsewhere. She leaves New York in 1964 with $400 and a one-way ticket to Lisbon and for the next ten years lives and works in Spain, Italy, Israel, and Greece. She learns new languages at the dinner table and in the market, shares unfamiliar religious rituals and dabbles in unfamiliar beliefs, is awed by cathedrals and sites far more ancient than America’s, is perplexed by the tangle of strange political mazes, learns to love arid, warm places, embraces siestas and local foods, finds her place in Italian, Greek, and Israeli families, and falls in love more than once.  
  In the beginning, she embraces the unfamiliar ways—how else could she gauge their usefulness? She makes mistakes, misunderstands the import of words and behavior, and loses her inner compass from time to time, but becomes tougher and more discriminating.  
  America thrives on mutual trust, Europe and Israel do not, and her naiveté makes her vulnerable in ways she does not foresee. In the end, she is an outsider with little influence either personally or politically and must chart her own course. 
  The book is an homage to the eponymous book by Henry James, whose heroine, Isabel Archer, shares a similar arc of experience with Ann. The fictional Isabel and the real Ann both leave America hoping for greener pastures. They emerge from their odysseys more resourceful and resilient.

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  Big Book of Virginia Ghost Stories

  L. B Taylor

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  “Packs big entertainment, from famous ghosts and weird hauntings to bizarre but riveting true stories that will give you quite a chill.” —Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author of The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits   Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Dominion State . . .    Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author L. B. Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From poltergeists that make trouble at Blue Ridge Pottery, to a phantom light on Holston Mountain, to specters haunting the battlefield of Cedar Creek, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.

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  I am Here

  Janine aka Neflah

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  I Am Here is a courageous memoir that traces one woman’s journey through displacement, betrayal, silence, and survival. Spanning continents and generations, the book moves from childhood migrations to Liberia and Israel into the deeply personal terrain of family fracture, abuse, and unspoken pain. Written with honesty and restraint, this story does not seek to accuse or sensationalize; it seeks to tell the truth. At its core, I Am Here is about generational trauma: how it is inherited, how it harms, and how it can finally be confronted. Through lived experience, the author explores faith, identity, resilience, and the cost of silence, offering a narrative that is as difficult as it is necessary. This book stands as a declaration: survival is not the end of the story; healing is possible.

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  Pass-Through Place - Essays on...

  Jenna Brack

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  Ride along with Jenna Brack as she explores the vast and varied Kansas landscape, a place some consider flat and uninteresting. In this collection of personal essays that unfold as a coming-of-age memoir, Brack reveals how the land and people of Kansas have been catalysts for growth, healing, and identity. As Brack passes through wheatfields, historic ice storms, or the sprawling Flint Hills, she also travels through her own inner landscape of longing and loss. Together, these essays spotlight Kansas as much more than a pass-through place, and instead as a formative place of resilience and hope. Brack’s storytelling invites us to consider how our own pass-through places are infused with meaning—even how they might carry us home.

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  Days

  Paul Bowles

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  Days has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

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